This might sound a little infantile, or silly, but I cannot help to mention it. My dad, who is 86 years old, and still as strong as a lion physically, and completely with it, and very alert had been using an electric razor for many years. A few years ago, when my parents were up here visiting, I sat down with dad, and I noticed that his stubble was still showing somewhat after him having shaved a couple of hours beforehand. I told him that at his great age, I was very concerned about anything electric being put on his face shouldn't cause complications later on, and I thought that it would be better for him to return to traditional wetshaving. Now, dad's beard is not very tough, in complete contrast to mine, which is extremely tough, and he tends to have a very non-sensitive skin, whereas mine is very sensitive, so I gave him my Merkur Vision and Progress razors, and some Merkur blades, I bought him an Omega Silvertip, and a tube of Florena shaving cream, and he shaved the next morning with what I gave him, and told me I was 100% right! I find now that his shaves are much, much better, and his skin looks a million times nicer. Now, he really looks forward to shaving in the morning whereas in electric razor days, he'd shave every other day, and just very quickly. This shows you're never too old to learn something new!
Yes Bravo , its not what wetshaving can do for you , its what you can do for wetshaving . spread the love and information . People need to be educated as much as possible and forums like these help that we need to support that as much as possible. I converted 2 colleageaus at my work place one has fallen back to the M3 but the latest seems to really enjoy his Parker91 his skin looked 3 times better in 1 week. He still has sometimes red bumps on his neck but there is only so much I can do he promised to buy a brush and the VGH bowl. he uses the VGH foam in a can. but also I suspect his aftershave ritual should be better so his red bumps stops there is only so much I can do I cant go hold the guys hand in the bathroom.. you think to shaving all you need is common sense and it is so ,then why are still thousands of men using an electric razor ? or using Cartridge razors If only I found the forums 10 years earlier....
yes he is, JoAnna--in fact, when I was in Florida this winter, dad asked me if I knew where he could buy more Florena cream. I recently sent him a couple more tubes of it, and while I was there, I gave him a tube of Musgo cream, and a VGH bowl, and some Sharps and 7 am's. I have him hooked on wetshaving, and he loves it!
Boubi, the VGH foam is still foam, it just smells nice, but I seriously doubt that it has the benefits of the VGH soap, or cream. You cannot beat traditional wetshaving for better looking, and healthier skin, and in my very honest opinion, with all due respect to cartridge razor shavers, these razors tend to defeat the purpose of wetshaving, not help it.
An 86 year old who can still use a Vision??? Wow! Bet the dude can kick my butt in a bar fight. :ashamed001
My dad is 81 years old and uses disposables.I remember seeing him shave with a Rocket when I was young and he also used a Roll's Razor on occasion.Got to have a chat with him I think.
Thanks for sharing this with us, Jeff - a wetshave is the best way to start your day - even for the old folks
ohhhhhhh, yes, Steve, Dad does for sure! @Klaus. Dad said to me this past winter when I went to Florida to visit that he loves wetshaving so much, and it's all thanks to me pushing him back into it!
